12/07/11:
Audry Lynch really enjoyed being the luncheon speaker at our October 12 BURP luncheon.

"Sold my business in 2010. One more year of consulting and I can really retire," writes
Jerry Murphy. Jerry and his wife Susan are currently raising a 16 year-old grandchild.

Ross Shepherd is still active in community theatre. "Last February I completed a run as Henry Perkins in Ray Cooney's "Funny Money." In February, 2013 I am scheduled to direct my play, 'Triptych.'"

Howie Smith had lunch at Jacob Wirth with Bob Donahue and Bob Stimpson last summer. The
occasion was the annual meeting of the "G.I. Benefits Association." The boys never received their
benefits when they were riffed from the R.O.T.C. "We meet to determine progress in obtaining
such the benefits. So far we have had many good lunches, but there is nothing to report on the
Association's mission."

11/20/11:
The big crimson bus to a large crew of classmates, family members and guests to New Haven on November 19th to attend The Game. A sunny but cool day saw the Crimson demolish the Yale team 45-7 to remain undefeated in the Ivy League and take the title for the first time since 2008. Classmates on the bus -- Charlie Arena, Bob Blacklow, Gene Corbin, Frank Duehay, Renny Little, Dick Marson, Frank Nahigian, Al Rossow, David Wise, and Dick Zwetsch. were joined by David Bicks, Carl Goldman and Steve Lowey. The Game and the annual tailgate before and after were enjoyed by all. (See Photo-Ops)

Roger Vaglia writes from Peru where he is rounding out a two week tour of Quito, Cusco, the second Valley and Machu Picchu: "Too bad the tailgater death marred an otherwise great day for the Crimson! Was she and/or the injured anyone you/we knew? (Ed. Note: No--although it occurred just as we arrived and the ambulance went by with a police escort.)

After looking at the Ivy League standings and in view of today's other results I am reminded of an anecdote re: the 1st Americans Cup yacht race. Reportedly after the American vessel crossed the finish line well ahead of her rivals the Queen asked - - Who is second ? Her aide scanned the horizon and reported Madam , there is no second ! Put this tour on your bucket list. Now it is back to the real world."

11/16/11:
Members of the Class of 1955 and their guests enjoyed a Class Lunch on November 7th at the Harvard Club of New York. Carl Goldman reports that 17 were in attendance to hear Classmate Charles Wolf speak. Charlie is a security analyst and a former professor of business at Columbia University. Classmates attending were Steve Chinland, Bob Flaherty, Henry Johnson, Peter Malkin, Charlie Moizeau, Herb Neuwalder, Charlotte Phelps, Joan Ullman Schwartz, Harvey Tattelbaum, John Walsh, and John Winston. Unable to attend at the last minute were Dick Cooper and Carl Gerdau.

Jack Limpert has sent along a number of good suggestions for the 60th Reunion.

Walter Littell reports that "All my kids and grandchildren are well. Greece is going to hell in a bucket.We may not be far behind. And so it goes..."

Peter Malkin and Isabel greatly enjoyed a seven-day cruise on a small ship along the Maine coast last August. "We started in Portsmouth and went as far as the new Maine Botanical Garden, which is quite extraordinary. "There were excellent visits to Castine and Portland and time well spent in the Portsmouth and Farnham museums."

11/15/11:
Radcliffe '55 enjoyed a mini-reunion on Cape Cod at the historic Craigville Conference Center. Audry Lynch repeated her BURP lunch presentation on John Steinbeck and James Dean, and the group spent a glorious afternoon visiting the Heritage Plantation in nearby Sandwich. Those attending were Linda Barnhart, Phyllis Beineke, Rosemary Bonanno, Ann Brogan, Joan Canzanelli, Alma Finneran, Regina Greenspun, Marian Hershenson, Audry Lynch, Pamela Moffat, Eileen Murray, and Barbara Rippa.

11/04/11:
1955's Freshman football team celebrated its 60th Reunion on October 28 -29. Attending a dinner at the Harvard Faculty Club on Friday night were team members Charlie Arena, Dave Bicks, Kye Dewan, Bob Grogan, Harry Manoogian, Dick Marson, Al Rossow, Bill Small, and Roger Vaglia. Joining them was Frank Nahigian (Captain of the Cross-Country team). Saturday evening, they were joined by George MacDonald and classmates Bob Blacklow Frank Duehay, Renny Little and Dick Zwetsch prior to a win in a snowy game with Dartmouth. Hats off Dick, Al and Roger for setting the reunion up. Plans are to hold the next one at the Harvard-Yale game in 2013 in New Haven.

10/28/11:
Charlie Anderson has retired after 50 years of pediatric practice. "Skiing, golf, travel and grandchildren are top priorities.Taos has world class skiing. Classmates are encouraged to call if they visit and Rob Leeson and I will show them the mountains."

10/25/11:
Marty Adler reports that he is still playing tennis.

Fred Church notes that Ebby Gerry and Dolph Harrison were missed at their 60th Reunion from St. Paul's School last spring.

Herb Collins is retired but keeping his hand in the real estate business by serving on a couple of Housing boards.

Dolph Harrison had lunch recently with Howard Phipps and Ebby Gerry

Bob Rittenburg is home after an extended period in the hospital. His bout with leukemia is in remission.

10/21/11:
Bill Chrisman's widow Maggie now lives at 750 Calle Sin Envida # 11101, in Tucson, AZ, 85718.

Bill Coughlin enjoyed an annual lunch on the Cape with Andy Ward and Bill Breed.

Paul Ephross continues to work part-time at his private practice of Psychotherapy and is working slowly but methodically on a "summa" book with a colleague. He is also working hard at enjoying aging and "almost succeeding-somewhat." His second wife (second Joan) is his joy, as are his 5 kids and 7 grandkids (maybe 8).

Elinor Fuchs is a Professor at the Yale School of Drama.

Hugh Graham reports "doing well - still in Pediatric Practice."

Renny Little continues to serve as Secretary of the Harvard Veterans Alumni Organization, a Significant Interest Group of the Harvard Alumni Association.
"On 11/11/11 we will hold a service in the Memorial Church to honor Harvard's 17 Medal of Honor recipients. Harvard is third behind the Army and Navy Service Academies in MOH recipients.
Contributions to support the plaque are welcome.
Check out our website http://www.harvardveterans.org/."

Harry Manoogian writes, "I am pleased to support the 'Class Assistance Fund' in my very modest way. However, a few more years of the current administration in Washington and I may have to be on the receiving end of the Fund. Say Hi to the usual group of fans at the Stadium if I am not there to do so myself."

Roger Masters still lives at 53 Lyme Road in Hanover, NH. "Someday I shall see the old number 531/2 before it was changed by the Post Office."

"I look and feel better than I really am."
Howard McElroy

Morgan Palmer enjoyed a great three weeks in France and Belgium last summer. "Andre Navez was very helpful with arrangements in Belgium."

10/04/11:
"I had no idea that Rob Leeson is looking for skiers. We still do Cannon and Sugar Loaf in New England, plus wherever else we have a friend with lodging. We go west for a couple of weeks each year, with daughter Amy and family at Jackson and a friend, Dartmouth '55, at Steamboat Springs. I'm on board with Leeson's avoidance of bumps - no knees left. Hope we can get together while I'm still upright."
Bats Wheeler (and Mercy)

09/27/11:
George Cohen retired in September after teaching art history at Hofstra University for 41 years. He is back on his feet after having a hip replaced last February.

Bruce Dixon now lives at 9 Maher Avenue in Greenwich, CT. 06830.

"Working only part time at my private practice of psychotherapy, and working slowly but methodically at a 'summa book' with a colleague. Working hard at enjoying aging and almost succeeding--somewhat. My second wife (second Joan) is my joy, as are our kids (total of 5) and our grandkids (total 7, maybe 8...)"
Paul Ephross.

Lois Barth Epstein writes, " On Sunday, October 2, the University of California's San Francisco School of Medicine is having a Memorial service for my husband Charles Epstein who passed away on February 15, 2011. Dr. Francis Collins, Director of NIH and Director of the Human Genome Project will be the featured speaker. On October 13, a day-long symposia in the Genetic Library Conference Room will also be dedicated in Charlie's memory."

"For the record, I still ski at Deer Valley. This year we will be at Steamboat Springs first week in March. And last I heard Bats Wheeler still skis."
David Foster

Eddy Ginsburg founded Senior Partners for Justice in 2002 and notes that it now has over 800 lawyers who represent the indigent pro bono."What a sense of fulfillment."

"Time passes quickly - the memories remain happy and joyful."
Ira Rabkin

Howie Ulfelder is living full time in New Hampshire now, with a unit at Boulders at Riverwoods in Exeter, NH. "We still have the house in New Ipswich where we spend most of our time."

09/22/11:
Dan Tyler is looking for the origin and words of a "not so decorous ditty" referred to as "O'Houlihan Lit the Fuze," which his grandfather Richard M. H. Harper '01 used to sing when he was an undergraduate. Any thoughts from classmates?
Dan is looking forward to another ski season in Steamboat. "I would love to invite classmates to join me. My knees are holding up and I still love the bumps, the trees, and deep powder. Of course, out here, it's 'champagne.' "

09/15/11:
Susan notes that " Bill Bridges continues a gradual decline physically but is in good spirits most of the time. We have three grandchildren in college now, one spending a year (9th grade) in Switzerland with his dad, and our seventh, little William Bridges was born this past February. Needless to say, visits with him are a highlight.
I am staying involved with our business, managing partnership relationships and working on a compilation of Bill's unpublished writings. I am enjoying finding treasures and talking with him about them.
I look forward to seeing the newly remodeled Memorial Church. It was such a thrill for me to sing with the choir during 1955's memorial service at the 50th Reunion. I love reading about the travel groups and look forward to another one sometime in my future."

Renny and Jean Little joined classmate Bett Porada on a tour of Ireland and Scotland. "We didn't kiss the Blarney Stone, but enjoyed the trip with a congenial group. Lots of sheep and 'airy coos' (hairy cows).'"

Bill Toohey's wife Judy writes, "Bill Chauncey wrote me a beautiful letter after reading Bill's obituary in the Harvard Magazine. Our son Michael came to Boston for meetings and visited with me for the weekend. He has been a tremendous help, and I really don't know what I would have done without him. Please keep the Addendum coming as I know so many classmates and always enjoy reading it."

Roger Vaglia writes, "my 'minnow' (see Photo-Ops) looked big to me, but the best part of the trip was being so far away from everything .The scenery & solitude were great. It takes a special breed to live up there, but they are a delight to be with.
The garden is so-so this year. I have nice leeks, peppers, cabbage, okra, tomatoes, onions and some eggplants but my cukes and squash all succumbed to the infamous vine borer, so I have none.
Marilyn canned over 60 qts of tomatoes and sun-dried about 6 pints also. Looking forward to the freshman football reunion."

08/25/11:
Al Rossow joined the Class Committee recently. Classmates will remember his chairing our 35th Reunion, "Back to the Future."
He is currently co-chairing the 60th Reunion of the 1955 Freshman Football Team with Dick Marson and Roger Vaglia.

08/10/11:
Renny and Jean Hardy Little enjoyed a recent weekend with Betty Porada. "Summer theater and Tanglewood in a lovely part of Western Massachusetts."

Eva Neubauer and Fred Jacob have relocated from Washington D.C. to Milwaukee and will now be living close to their daughter Stephanie. New address:1800 N. Prospect Ave. #15-B, Milwaukee, WI 53202. Telephone 414-239-7892. Email still e.f.jacob@gmail.com. Regina Greenspun and Nat hosted a farewell pot luck dinner for Eva and Fred, with Kathy Sreedhar, Marina and John Gaffney and Betsy Wells and David attending.

Lucille Block Poskanzer reports, "Arthur and I had a delightful dinner with Jewelle Taylor Gibbs and Jim, and Jane Trask Rosen and Dan. They are both living in a senior community in nearby Oakland. I had lent Jewelle my original Radcliffe '55 yearbook, and we had a wonderful time looking at the photos of all those naïve and innocent women!"

Becky Ketchum Richardson says "thank you" for classmates' lovely comments on the death of her husband George.

David Wise is enjoying the fruits (and vegetables) of his garden. "The sunflowers are 14 feet high!"

08/01/11:
Jack Schafer writes "A few months ago I remember reading that Andy Ward and Rob Leeson couldn't find any regular skiers, although Bill Breed spends the winter at Park City. Well, I am still a skier. We have a condominium at Squaw Valley where I go with my kids and now my grandkids, all of whom ski better than I do. And I do try and get to Vail and/or Sun Valley. So we are not all old geezers. We just seem to be that way."

07/23/11:
Gene Corbin replies to your class secretary regarding his resignation as the Class of 1955 Executive Director of PBHA.

"Hi Renny!
Many thanks for your kind phone call congratulating me! I had no idea the email announcement would come out while I was out of town, so apologies for the slow response to your phone call. Sadly, I will be out of the country during the Class of 1955 Class Meeting (trip to Kenya during the first two weeks of August). Bob Blacklow knows this and he and I have talked about a few ideas such as a tour of PBHA's Summer Urban Program. Anyway, I hope I'm not getting kicked off the bus for Harvard v. Yale due to my forfeiting the Class of 1955 Executive Director endowed position! I deeply value my connections and friendships with you and your classmates! I'll give you a call to see if there is anything I or the Phillips Brooks House Association can do to help with your class meeting. Anything, and I mean anything, I can do in advance I will -- but I'm sad to convey that I won't be able to attend.
All the best,
Gene"

Renny's reply:

"Hi Gene,
Sorry you won't make it to the Class meeting and dinner, but Kenya is a very good excuse! We will be back at the Faculty Club this year.
You will always be an Honorary Member of the Class of 1955, which guarantees you a seat on the bus to Yale and not being thrown under it. Perhaps your successor will want to join us.
I gather the bus is a really fancy one this year -- Frank Duehay and Jane Lewis recommended it. They say it is crimson in color and has a jacuzzi on the roof!
Have a great trip! And again we are all so pleased that you will still be at Harvard in an important and challenging position.
With kind regards,"

07/19/11:
Honorary Member Gene Corbin, Class of 1955 Executive Director of the Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA), has submitted his resignation effective August 18, 2011 after eight years of devoted service to the organization.
If that is the bad news, the good news is that he has accepted a position as Dean of Public Service for
Harvard College.
Read his resignation letter under "Public Service."

07/11/11:
Jim Pates sent along the following from the July issue of Opera News:
Andrew Karzas
Chicago, Ill. March 24, 1934-April 11, 2011
"A beloved radio personality in his native Chicago, Karzas was best known as the host and producer of WFMT-FM's "From the Recording Horn", a weekly program that focused on historic and rare recordings of opera and vocal artists from around 1900 to 1950. Karzas was also a popular lecturer for Lyric Opera of Chicago and other organizations."

06/22/11:
Malcolm Davis has six 'Buoy Strings' paintings on exhibition at Mass General Hospital Cancer Center's rotating art exhibit, 'Illuminations' from June through September 2011.
He writes: "I am honored to have been accepted into this program at MGH for artists. Perhaps years ago, Nick Thorndike, as chairman of the Board of Trustees, fostered it."

06/08/11:
More on Downhill Skiing

Dan Donahoe writes to Rob Leeson:
"I am willing to take up the challenge mentioned in the Class of '55 newsletter. I hope that there are a number of others but I (we) have continued our annual ski trips and only do downhill. I have judiciously tried to avoid too many runs involving moguls but otherwise it continues to be a blast. I also appreciate the fabulous new equipment which grooms the best runs!
Trips among our favorites include Sun Valley, Vail, Aspen, Deer Valley, Heavenly Valley and Squaw (assuming the snow is right) avoiding weekends at all costs! Oddly enough, we skied Taos for a number of years in the ’70’s and early ’80’s when the kids were still around (as was the legend Ernie Blake - who alway denied he was a member of the SS but was kind enough to hide those martini pitchers in the snow for skiers needing some extra courage) and it was a must during school holidays.
Let’s see if next winter makes the list but only if you both are there. I want to especially try that ice cream parlor you’ve talked about! All the best."

Rob Leeson replies:
"Hi Dan; Thanks for the update on your athletic abilities...sounds as if you are still in reasonably good shape.
I try to avoid the Moguls also, as after 4-5 of them I often find I am airborne, and not being a licensed pilot like you, I still have enough sense to avoid what usually are the consequence of being airborne.
We usually go to Taos in mid February, and leave at the end of March or very early April, which is the end of their season.
Hoping you can make it this coming winter...let's stay in touch on this. (we will be sure to sweep the runway of all coyotes, buffalo and elk once we know your ETA.)
We are building a new house 10 minutes west of where we have lived for more rthan 30 years, so are pretty well tied down right now. However, if your travels bring you East, we do have extra beds in our rented condominium and would enjoy seeing you both..."

Scott Cooledge chimes in,
" I downhilled a few times this year with my VT g-children at 'Smuggs'. I don't do Sun River's 'white heat'or Stowe's 'nose dive'anymore and I'm not quite ready for the beginners' 'magic carpet' lift but the skiing is still great even at the slower speed."

06/08/11:
On January 1st, 2011, Ted Hersh was awarded a Certificate of Fellowship in recognition of achieving the status of Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association.
Ted and his wife Rebecca continue to work in their healthcare company, Thione International, and hope to visit Cambridge at our next Alumni meeting.

05/10/11:
Charlie Butter announces the publication of a new book for lovers of art who are curious about neuroesthetics, a new approach to art - CROSSING CULTURAL BORDERS UNIVERSALS IN ART AND THEIR BIOLOGICAL ROOTS, available on Amazon.com (just enter charles m. butter) or directly from the Web site of CreateSpace. "As always I enjoy the Addendum, one of my few ties to Harvard and the class of '55."

Lucille Block Poskanzer writes, "I just received the April, 2011 edition of the Addendum. Thanks for including my comments about Charlie Epstein. However, the last two sentences, part of the paragraph that is under my name, must be referring to comments made to you from Becky Richardson. eg, my life is not 'iffy', my husband is Arthur, who is quite well last I looked, (it is definitely not George), and we do not have to shovel snow here in California!"

Andy Ward I notes that Rob Leeson couldn't come up with any regular skiers in our class but Bill Breed routinely spends every winter season in Park City, Utah and credits weekly down-hill skiing to his continued good health.
On another tangent, Andy writes, "our late classmate Addison Closson put out a great CD (piano and saxophone) in 2008 entitled 'Last Night When We Were Young'. This June would have been Addie's 60th Reunion at Milton Academy. As a tribute to Addie, each 60th Reunion member was sent a copy of this recording."

05/09/11:
Kevin Jennings '85 has written me to ask those members of the Class of 1955 who were the first members of their family to attend college for help in setting up a shared interest group (SIG) within the HAA. I have had the pleasure of serving on the URC with Kevin. His letter to your Class Secretary is below:
"I am writing to ask for your help in launching a new “shared interest group” alumni organization called First Generation, composed of Harvard graduates who are the first in their families to go to college.
In my three years on the Harvard Alumni Association Board I have co-chaired the Undergraduate Relations Committee, which has given me a clear sense of the challenges today’s students face. Thanks to the University’s generous financial aid policies many Harvard undergraduates are the first in their families to go to college, and often lack an understanding of how to maximize their Harvard experience both while at the College and after. I too experienced this as a “first generation” student, which has given me the idea of launching a group with the following proposed mission statement.
“The "First Generation" shared interest group consists of alumni who are the first members of their families to attend college and who seek to support both current First Generation Harvard students as well as the University's ongoing efforts to remain an institution which is accessible to those who lack the economic resources a Harvard education requires."
I need help identifying potential members beyond my own circle of friends and am asking each of you to help identify members, whether it be yourself or others you might know. If yu could share this with your classmates, I’d be very grateful for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Kevin Jennings ‘85
Kevin@KevinJennings.com
Classmates who are interested in helping Kevin to set up the SIG can contact him directly or me at renlittle@comcast.net. Thanks in advanced from both of us.

Here's one classmate still doing it!
Still Down Hill Skiing
Ned Ames writes, "My wife Jane and I still spend at least a week each January skiing in Alta, Utah. The powder isn't what it used to be (global climate change?), but we ski off-trail on the back-side of the mountain and enjoy it thoroughly.
Edward A. Ames
2 Spaulding Lane
Riverdale, New York 10471
718-548-8090
nedames@lonetreemesa.com

04 /27/11:
The Harvard Alumni Association announced the recipients of the 2011 Harvard Medal at its annual spring meeting on April 16th. The Harvard Medal is awarded by the Association "For Extraordinary Service to Harvard University."
Three to five medals have been awarded at each Commencement since 1981, except during the 350th Celebration in September, 1986 when 20 medals were presented.
Congratulations to Peter Malkin, who will be one of the three honored at Commencement on May 26th in the Tercentenary Theatre.
Peter's generosity with both time and money are truly worth the recognition he will receive with this honor. He has served on many boards and committees of the University: as an Overseer, an HAA Elected Director, a John Harvard Fellow, the founding chair of the New York Major Gifts Committee, and also on Visiting Committees to the Law School, Natural and Applied Sciences, Humanities and Arts, and Finance, Management, and Administration, and on the College and Law School Dean’s Councils, among others. He is an original member of the Executive Committee of the Committee on University Resources (COUR).
Peter has been a leader at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), serving as founding chair of the Dean’s Council, a member of the Visiting Committee continually since 1986, and chair of the Campaign Executive Committee during Harvard’s last capital campaign. A generous donor to HKS, he has endowed professorships, contributed unrestricted funds, and made possible the Peter and Isabel Malkin Penthouse in the Littauer Building.
Peter has also directed major gifts toward the Law School and to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, including the first electronic classroom in Hauser Hall and the restoration of the Malkin Athletic Center, (formally the I.A.B.) and has served as reunion gift co-chair for every reunion of our class and his Law School classes. He also chaired the College’s Schools and Scholarship Committee for Greenwich, Connecticut.

Bob Watson notes that Howie Ulfelder is chairing his Belmont Hill 60th reunion committee. Classmates will gather for lunch at Howie's New Hampshire home.

04/14/11:
"I'll be back again to 26 May Commencement begging for whatever admission tickets are on offer. At least I'd like to meet and greet the '55 survivors in Hollis 7. I will be flogging the 3rd volume of memoirs entitled 'Two Lives..and Then Some: The 46 years with Barbara, 1960-2006.' Lots of Harvard stuff mostly those Washington DC Schools & Scholarship committee chairman days when I sent up a dozen or more minority kids for base ball and football and eventual outstanding citizens and alumni. I arrive Boston this coming Sunday and will mostly be at Bill Coughlin's Brookline house except for a mid-May Washington DC book launch. Regards all." --- Gordo Graham

04/08/11:
Becky Richardson wishes to inform all Radcliffe classmates that the mini-reunion scheduled for May 9-11 in Philadelphia has been cancelled due to insufficient interest.
Classmates interested in a Craigville weekend next fall should send a quick e-mail to Regina Gittes Greenspun (ReginaNat@aol.com).
"15 classmates are needed to make this work. No need yet to make a definite commitment --- we'd just like to know that we could meet the criteria for reserving one of the buildings."

04/03/11:
John Harper has brought to our attention a new biography by Jonathan Steinberg entitled "Bismarck: A Life," published by the Oxford University Press on March 11, 2011. Jon explores the greatness and limits of the 'Iron Chancellor', Otto von Bismarck, a political genius who remade Europe and united Germany between 1862 and 1890 by the sheer power of his great personality.

03/30/11:
Tom Bisbee has been making calls to Middlesex classmates with hopes that they will attend a 60th reunion in May.

Dick King and his wife visited Sanibel last March. "We did a little birding on the way and spent a night in Alexandria VA with my old Exeter/Harvard roommate, Dick Simmons."

Any Classmates still downhill skiing?
Rob Leeson writes: "Peggy and I have just returned from a month of skiing in Taos, NM. The snow was good, the crowds were almost non existant, and the sun shone almost every day...What a great vacation !!
Most of the time I skiied with Charlie Anderson and his wife Edie. Both are very good skiiers, great company and seem to be in good health and spirits.
One day, going up the lift Charlie asked: 'How many of our classmates do you suppose still do downhill skiing?' I thought for a while and couldn't come up with any names, and neither could he; but obviously there must be a few lucky ones still enjoying this great fun and good exercise."
Let's hear from classmates still enjoying the sport. Send your report to renlittle@comcast.net and we'll post it here on the website and in the spring edition of the Addendum.

03/18/11:
Lucille Block Poskanzer writes:
"I went to the funeral service for Charlie Epstein, along with a number of my genetic counselor colleagues We had all worked with Charlie, who had a lifelong impact on our careers. The room was filled to capacity, and there were moving tributes from his children, grandchildren, and other family members, all of whom had personal and touching stories to tell. In addition, there were tributes from his scientific colleagues, some already quite famous and some who will no doubt become famous. Charlie had a wide-ranging, brilliant intellect, and his work in the field of genetics influenced many people in the profession He lived a magnificently full life, with a wealth of rewards and accomplishments both personal and scientific. He will be deeply missed."

03/03/11:
At the 2010 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal Ceremony held at The White House on March 2, 2011 President Obama presented the 2010 National Humanities Medal to Stanley Nider Katz
for a career devoted to fostering public support for the Humanities. "As President of the American Council
of Learned Societies for more than a decade, he has expanded the organization's programs and helped
forge ties among our libraries, museums and foundations."
Submitted by Renny Little, Secretary
Harvard Class of 1955
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2011/03/02/2010-national-medal-arts-and-national-humanities-medal-ceremony

02/27/11:
Bill Beecher writes:
"My fourth novel, Nuclear Revenge, is now available as a pocket book and as an e-book both on Kindle and Nook as well as on other e-readers. It can be ordered by any bookstore in paperback. Les Gelb, former New York Times columnist and president of the Council on Foreign Relations, said of the thriller '...the best book yet about a nuclear attack on the United States. And I mean the best book, fiction or non-fiction...' "

01/22/11
Maggie Chrisman writes that she met Sid Stern at a Harvard Club Christmas party. Sid has moved fron Vancouver to Scottsdale AZ.

Wes Johnson writes Frank Duehay: "Marian and I were very sorry to miss the 55th Reunion but with my kidney transplant I can't really take long trips. I heard it was very successful. I talked to old friend Jack Limpert, who recently fled the city for a town house in Bath, Maine (Ed: see Jack's address below, under 01/06/11). He says old buddy Pete Malkin is already planning the 60th Reunion, which I approve of. I have some insight since I planned and led my 60th Anniversary of North High School in Phoenix where I grew up. I am greatly interested in the 60th where I hope we can hear from members of the class rather than Harvard professors. I lined up 17 persons who spoke on lessons learned from their respective careers and it was wildly popular."

Christoph Pfeiffer reports "Once again we have moved to be closer to our families. 5 children are now within 15 minutes and a max of 31/2 hours drive away. The 2 in Florida will have to fly." 114 Clam Pudding, Plymouth, MA 02360.

01/18/11:
John Harper notes that Charlie Wolf is quoted in the Tuesday, January 18th edition of the New York Times in connection with his coverage and analysis of Apple on behalf of Needham @ Co.
"In the reverse of most finance people, Charlie left academia (Columbia Business Scool) and went to Wall Street 25 years ago. His most spectacular 'buys' have been Dell and Apple."

Alan Rapperport is currently featured by Friends of Harvard Swimming and Diving, for having returned to swimming 15 years ago, since which time he has won over 200 senior swimming awards.

Becky Ketchum Richardson:
"Your faithful email secretary (though this newsletter was written by Regina) wishes you all good health and good fortune in 2011!.
My life is a bit iffy right now.
George has had some questionable medical tests, though he is shoveling snow and has just published some of his poems written since retirement. He also eats myriads of chocolate chip cookies and ice cream. My remaining brother, Phil, faces multiple health problems in Ft. Lauderdale FL and would like a visit. I am thankful of learning about a day at a time. So, I would like to be with folks in Boston or Philly, but I have no capacity to plan more than tomorrow.
Love and Hugs to everyone."

"Maty Catherine Bateson is about to come out with a sequel to Composing a Life, which we once read for a Craigville weekend. Her new book is titled Composing a Further Life, and I am suggesting we tell people to read it before we next meet."
Barbara Frogel Rippa

Annette Colish Samuels notes "12 years ago we had a serious fire sweeping down the ravine next to our home. The damage to our property was only to our grounds and the aftermath of months of soot and our burned woods. We were just beginning to enjoy the rebirth of the Carmel forest when this new catastrophe struck. The same dry easterly winds were blowing mightily after a long drought following an especially hot long summer. It was a perfect setting for an unprepared fire-fighting scene, although many had been pleading for years to improve the situation. We are convinced that we are also witnessing global warming right here at home.

Bob and I were on a long- planned camping safari in Tanzania with 3 of our grandsons, all of whom celebrated their Bar Mitzvahs this year. This was a wonderful experience of bonding, sharing and enjoying the wonders of nature. We had a wonderful African driver-guide and our own cook setting up everything for us at four of their wonderful national parks. The fires were unknown to us until we were at the airport on our way home. We were completely out of touch in the wilds of Africa and had only one night of not knowing if our house still stood. We were fortunate again this time. One of our sons, with his wife and daughter, sneaked past the police who had closed the road to Ein Hod, and took out the violins , some art and photographs (what do you save at a moment like that?). So, we were saved the anxiety of evacuation and returned the day it was all over to find so much of our beloved forest and neighbors' property destroyed. The spirit of volunteering and caring has permeated the area for the past 3 weeks-- suddenly you get to know neighbors as you never did before.

Please convey our very best wishes to all our classmates. We pray that this coming year will bring change for the good to all of us, especially to this troubled part of the world."

Kathy Sreedhar writes "Thank you so much for your continuing commitment to the girls. Ellie Fuchs' good friend Joyce Chopra Cole is making a documentary about the residential school--all because of you. And by the way, one of my colleagues, my good friend Ela Bhatt, will receive the Radcliffe medal in 2011, so I'll be in Cambridge for the occasion."

01/06/11:
Jack Limpert has moved to 48 Pine Hill Drive in Bath, Maine 04530-2081.
Tel.# 207 386-1406. jlimpert@bentzgroup.com.

Peter Winan's wife Fran reports that "Peter and I moved on January 4th. Our new address is 114 N.W. 12th Street, Delray Beach , Fl. 33444. Phone # 561 278-6006, email franwinans@att.net.
Peter is doing well after a number of set-backs which resulted in the amputation of 3/4ths of his foot. He now has a boot which allows him to walk with a walker and we are moving to our daughter's home in Delray. It is on one floor which will make it much easier for Peter."

11/28/10:
The American Journal of Genetics (Vol. 87, Issue 5: Nov.12, 2010) explains its cover as follows: "Charles Epstein has been a prominent figure in the world of genetics and in The American Society of Human Genetics for decades. He was president of ASHG in 1996, received the Allan Award in 2001 for his lifetime of contributions to human and molecular genetics, and is the 2010 recipient of the Victor A. McKusick Leadership Award. Amid these many accomplishments, Charlie was also the editor of The American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG) from 1987 to 1993. While he was editor, the journal grew both in scientific strength and in physical form in an effort to make it "a more appealing place in which to publish one's most exciting work." (Am. J. Hum. Genet. 42, 1-3). For the January 1988 issue of AJHG, Charlie increased the page size from the 6.5" by 9" size it had used since its inaugural issue in 1949 to the letter-size format it appears in today. In addition, he also rolled out a new design for the cover that featured a 3D molecular structure of DNA, which he revealed in his 1993 farewell editorial to be a segment of Alec Jeffrey's microsatellite sequence from the myoglobin gene. With this month's cover image, we celebrate Charlie by highlighting the cover of the January 1988 issue of AJHG."

11/11/10:
Frank Duehay and Jane Lewis had dinner recently with Charlie and Lois Epstein and Kim McCully and his wife Nina.
"We were in Adams House together."

11/08/10:
Ed Stockwell and his wife Jan celebrated their 54th Wedding Anniversary recently. Last summer, they enjoyed a luncheon visit at Plum Island with Wells Whitney and his wife Anne whom they hadn't seen since 1953-'54.
"We enjoyed catching up on news and history." Ed notes he "went bald voluntarily, thanks to the aid of a little blue razor."

"Healthy and happily married living on the beach in Coronado, CA. It doesn't get any better than that! Life is good," writes Andy Sabey.

Joe Sacco reports from Florida that he had lunch recently with Dick Koch and Frank Nahigian.

Ross Shepard was sorry to miss the 55th Reunion and hopes it was a blast. " I am scheduled to play Henry Perkins in Ray Cooney's 'Funny Money' in February. I have been studying the script for several weeks and have reached the point where I need a bookmark for my brain."

In 2004 Fred Rabin relinquished his partnership in Fish & Richardson, became Senior Counsel and moved from New York to the firm's Boston Office. "Beth and I are now living happily and actively in Providence, R.I. I am 'semi-retired,' going to the office one or two days a week and otherwise trying to avoid business e-mails. I have been attending our BURP luncheons and have enjoyed reconnecting with my Harvard classmates."

Alan Rapperport is still enjoying the private practice of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and teaching his specialty at the University of Miami. He continues to swim competitively, and won the 800 meter freestyle event this past summer at the U.S. National Swim Championships. He and Sue have been happily married for 52 years.

In March, 2011, Abbeville Press will reissue in paperback, Walton Rawls' Great Civil War Heroes and their Battles, to commemorate the wars Sesquicentennial. The book is fully described on Amazon.com, along with many of its excellent reviews.

Pliny Porter recently completed his final chemo treatments and has received a positive assessment for his future.
"By the end of the year I hope to be closer to normal and lead the life I have been fighting for. Candles to all who have been in touch and who have had similar circumstances to yourself or a member of the family. Sorry I couldn't make the reunion in Cambridge. I'll try for the next one."

Gabor Miskolczy successfully completed the Falmouth Road Race last August, "with an extra dose of Parkinson's meds and before the free hot dogs ran out." He enjoyed the usual three trips to Santa Fe and one to Montana for family reunions.

Roger Masters is a Retired Research Professor of Government at Dartmouth, doing some government consulting. He is actively engaged in research on the toxicity of heavy metals. "If your community uses silicofluoride to 'fluoridate' water, this poison increases children's blood lead levels, which can lead to educational failure and violent crime."
For Scientific evidence, contact Roger at roger.d.masters@dartmouth.edu.

Ball State University in Muncie IN has invited Audry McKenna Lynch to be their Steinbeck Lecturer for this year on the topic of John Steinbeck and James Dean.

Rob Leeson has moved from a large, comfortable Victorian house to a small condominium nearby. "While we determine our future." The Leesons are at 33 Shadow Farm Way in Wakefield, RI 02879.

Nat LaMar is "still and always" a freelance editor and writer. "For greater convenience, I now live totally in NYC, but ATL will always be my first love."

"Judy and I have now moved to Wynwood, PA - a suburb of Philadelphia - after 46 years in Rochester, NY," notes Daniel Koltun.

L. Kartiganer "spoke with Phil Pelland and Michael Pizitz for first time in 55 years! Fantastic!

Russ Johnson had a very enjoyable lunch with Jack Schafer recently. "My wife Mary and I are in good health and just celebrated our 44th Wedding Anniversary."

Betsy Hoffman (Mrs. Dick Hoffman) spends her time between Rye, NH and West Palm Beach .She loves to hear from Dick's old ("I mean long time") friends. "I wish I could have made the 55th Reunion - the 50th was so great."

Mickey Hammerman reports that he is "still trying to figure out" his occupation.

Paul Ephross was sorry not to be able to attend the 55th Reunion dues to mobility and monetary limitations.
"Best wishes to all, especially those who worked to establish David L. Halberstam Square."

Al Dann is looking forward to the Glee Club Alumni Chorus big sing with Kyoto University in Hawaii in February, 2011.

"I still reside at 'Brickbottom,' an artists' community at the old A&P warehouse in Somerville, MA--no tattoos yet!"
Scott Cooledge

George Cohen reports that he is not retired, but on "leave" from Hofstra. He will retire the end of August
2011 as a Full Professor Emeritus after 42 years. "Then medicare checks in!"

Roger Bulger's most recent book was published last August by Prospecta Press. Healing America:
Hope, Mercy, Justice, and Autonomy in American Health Care, can be obtained through Amazon Press.

John Bennett continues to work at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY as a hematopathologist.
He was sorry to miss the reunion due to meetings in London.

Bill Beecher is teaching aspiring journalists as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland and enjoying it immensely.

Charlie Anderson retired from active practice in pediatrics last July and is now "out to pasture" (i.e. the golf course).
"Edy and I are enjoying travel, grandchildren, and the leisure life. I have been working less and less over the last decade, so the transition has been easy. We still ski and would like to invite any classmate who also skis to consider skiing at Taos, NM, and call when you come. A frequent ski partner is Rob Leeson, whose son lives in Taos."

08/31/10:
Roger Vaglia writes: "While looking through some old photos, I came across two of David Halberstam, probably taken by my wife at the 25th (see Photo-Ops). I thought you might want to post them since David will soon be honored by Cambridge.
I got to know David at the reunions. At one I was fortunate enough to have lunch with him, where he informed and entertained us with stories of his work and people he knew. He was so approachable and so gracious when signing books for me. We and the world lost a lot due to his early passing.
Marilyn and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary on August 21. We were married on that date in Beaumont,TX in 1960. Our kids, Suzanne and David and their spouses, hosted two days of celebration at Suzanne's home in Columbus, OH. It was quite a festive occasion with over 80 friends and relatives showing up, some traveling from the UK, CA,TX, SC, DE, MO and Montreal, plus of course the locals from PA, NY, WV, and OH.
Alas, we won't be attending the 55th. Marilyn is very active in the DAR. One of their many note-worthy activities is supporting various schools around the country, one of which is KDS school in Grant, AL. This year their Dedication Day, which we are attending, falls just before the reunion, which prevents us from coming to Cambridge.
Say hi to my friends and especially Arena's Tailgate Army for us. We hope to make THE Game in November."

08/28/10:
Doug Hartley writes: "I am really sorry to miss the reunion especially as I would really enjoy revisiting Cogswell's Grant. Our classmate Ed Nef and I are going to be in Mongolia - actually meeting there October 15, but I am leaving Oct 8 and going via Dubai, to see daughter Virginia and her family. Ed, with his production company - Santis, is making a documentary about the effects on the nomadic culture of large industrial/mining operations, in this case a huge copper mine being developed in the Gobi desert. I am the music man as I have been in his previous documentaries - on Vietnam and Thailand. My knowledge of Mongolian music is somewhat rudimentary but that situation will no doubt change!"

Bill Beecher writes: "I've decided to join the 21st century with an e-book as my fourth novel, Nuclear Revenge. Involved are an achingly beautiful blonde college sexpot, a brilliant but treasonous university professor, two unusually intelligent and determined Al Qaeda operatives who are masters of disguise and hand-to-hand combat and who think nothing of killing anyone who stands in the way of their mission, a Harvard-educated FBI man who was a veteran of covert Special Forces operations before he joined the feds, and the counter-intelligence agencies of five countries."
The book is available at Amazon.com.

08/05/10:
Dan Mayers and Karen were seen recently enjoying the music at Tanglewood.
He writes: "Unfortunately we will miss the 55th Reunion. I have my second art show in November in a downtown DC gallery! All is well with us and extended family, and we will be in Vermont until mid-September. Bats Wheeler and Mercy visited us for a weekend, and we see the Jim Barretts often. Best to all."
Classmates interested in Dan's artwork should visit his website www.dmayers.com .

07/14/10:
Chistiana Joost-Gaugier exclaims that: "It is hot in Washington DC!! My organic vegetable garden (my balancing act for the scholarly life) is however thriving in this heat. Every time I go there, I am surprised with huge bunches of new cucumbers, new squashes and okras and lettuces, cranberries, shitakes, etc. Boom, they explode in the heat. So there is some good from it."

John Ogden has published a new poetry book, Tree of Life: Essays in Verse and Narratives.

05/30/10:
Charlie Butter expects that his book on art and the brain, "Crossing Cultural Borders Universals in Art and Their Biological Roots," will appear later this year.
"I am already thinking about the next book. Sadly, I couldn't make it to Commencement but haven't ruled out the gathering in October."

05/23/10:
George Cohen will retire from Hofstra at the end of the academic year. He has been a Professor of Art History at the University for over 39 years.

David Wise sent along an article on Peter Sourian by Mikhail Horowitz entitled "A Lion of Lang and Lit," written recently for the Bard College Alumni.
Horowitz notes:
" Sourian's career as a teacher has been an extension of that search for the genuine, and the passion that fuels that search has never flagged. If at times he appears to be an overly demanding taskmaster in the classroom, it is because he cares so much -- about literature, about intellectual honesty, and about his students doing the very best work they are capable of."
In 2000 Peter received the Bardian Award, an honor bestowed upon veteran faculty members by the Bard-St. Stephen's Alumni/ae Association at that year's Commencement. After teaching literature and writing for 45 years at Bard, Peter writes that he will retire the end of June, 2010.

05/10/10:
Another Missing Class Ring
Ken Woodman notes that: "About two years ago I had a break in at my home in Richmond, IN, and my Harvard ring was stolen. It had my initials, KSW, inscribed in it. The police felt the thieves were from the Dayton area (Richmond borders on Ohio, about 45 miles from Dayton). It's probably long gone, but just in case."